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CLOUDY Temp: 56 °F Wind: NW at 6 mph Sunday, June 22, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend June 2, 2003 Poppa gets win at Art Pollard Memorial WHITE CITY — Brian Poppa won the biggest Pro Stock race of the 2003 season at the Southern Oregon Speedway on Saturday night. Poppa grabbed the lead early in the second stage of the 50-lap Art Pollard Memorial Feature, cruising to the checkered. The 1999 class champion in the Pro Stocks, Poppa qualified for the feature by finishing second in the B Main. Once into the final race he hung near the lead on the first 25 laps. After a break for refueling halfway through the race, Poppa headed for the front after the restart and grabbed the lead from Albert Gill on lap 33 and never looked back, finishing well ahead of the pack. Poppa said he found the groove in the first half of the race and stayed dialed in when action resumed. "I knew it was good and it only got better," Poppa said. Advertisement Chris Charlton had the top spot through most of the first half before defending division champion Frank Word III grabbed the lead just before the break. Word was still near the top before spinning out on the 35th lap. Gary Fitzsimmons cruised to another convincing victory in the D&S Harley-Davidson Dwarf Cars. The defending class champion took the lead eight laps in and never relinquished it to claim feature honors. The Equipment Mart Super 4’s were a two-man race, with Pat Akins and Bryan Barns running away from the field. After Barns won the trophy dash, Akins took the upperhand in the Super 4’s, adding to his lead in the point standings. Joe Dirt was the man in the Great Outdoors Trailer Sales & Rentals Mini Stocks, taking his first career feature victory. Racing continues Saturday night at the Speedway. Gates open at 4 p.m. with the first race starting at 6. Saturday’s Results Pro Stocks Heat 1 : 1. Darren Provost; 2. Tracy Bradley; 3. Jared Morrill; 4. Don Gifford. Heat 2: 1. Skipper Klimcheck; 2. Jim Hill; 3. David Saterfield; 4. Joe Guider. Heat 3: 1. John David Duffie; 2. Butch Poppa; 3. Tony Walker; 4. Bob Dees. Heat 4: 1. Chris Charlton; 2. Albert Gill; 3. Brian Poppa; 4. Buster McElreath. Trophy Dash: 1. Darren Provost; 2. Skipper Klimcheck; 3. John David Duffie; 4. Chris Charlton. B Main: 1. Skipper Klimcheck; 2. Brian Poppa; 3. Dave Satterfield; 4. Jim Hill; 5. Don Gifford; 6. Jarred Morril; 7. Joe Guider; 8. Dan Thomas; 9. Wally Watkins; 10. Cale Carder. Art Pollard Memorial 50: 1. Brian Poppa; 2. Albert Gill; 3. Tony Walker; 4. Chris Charlton; 4. 5. Skipper Klimcheck. Dwarf Cars Heat 1: 1. Bob Painter; 2. Gary Fitzsimmons; 3. Mike Jackson; 4. Kyle Resnick. Heat 2: 1. Mitch Sheeler; 2. Dan Van Acker; 3. Ed Starner; 4. Fred Hay. Trophy Dash: 1. Gary Fitzsimmons; 2. Dan VanAcker; 3. Bob Painter; 4. Mitch Sheeler. Feature: 1. Gary Fitzsimmons; 2. Bob Painter; 3. Ed Starner; 4. Dan Van Acker; 5. Mike Jackson; 6. Fred O’Nan; 7. Barry Dressen; 8. Jim Miller; 9. Rick Sequeira; 10. Kyle Resnick. Super 4’s Heat 1: 1. Bryan Barns; 2. Jerry Hadley; 3. Steve Pierce; 4. John Barger. Heat 2: 1. Pat Akins; 2. Greg Arnold; 3. Jim Hill; 4. Dan King. Heat 3: 1. Kevin Gudzan; 2. Lindsay Bryant; 3. Tracy O’Callahan; 4. Lee Doty. Heat 4: 1. Mark Pemberton; 2. Brian Merriman; 3. Patrick Lanigan; 4. Tami Ott. Trophy Dash: 1. Bryan Barns; 2. Pat Akins; 3. Mark Pemberton; 4. Kevin Gudzan. Feature: 1. Pat Akins; 2. Bryan Barns; 3. Greg Arnold; 4. Patrick Lanigan; 5. John Barger; 6. Lindsay Bryant; 7. Terry Hadley; 8. Vicki McCormic. Mini Stocks Heat 1: 1. Dave Bishop; 2. Eric Hull; 3. Mark James; 4. Don Clark. Heat 2: 1. Rocky Bass; 2. Joe Dirt; 3. Jeff Ford; 4. Tom Hammond. Heat 3: 1. Eddie Farley; 2. Milt Carter; 3. David Mullane; 4. James Bell. Heat 4: 1. Jamie Guider; 2. Tom Lanigan; 3. Ken Kitchen; 4. Bob Burkett. Trophy Dash: 1. Rocky Bass; 2. Dave Bishop; 3. Eddie Farley; 4. Jamie Guider. Feature: 1. Joe Dirt; 2. Rocky Bass; 3. Dave Bishop; 4. Tom Lanigan; 5. Eddie Farley; 6. Jamie Guider; 7. Ken Kitchen; 8. Bob Burkett; 9. Danny Balko; 10. Milt Carter. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. 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